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July 04, 1999|Compiled by LORE MCDONALD

Miss Rhonda Franklin and 1st Lt. James L. Adams Jr., U.S. Army, were married June 26, 1999, in the Gazebo at Fort Monroe, Va., by Chaplain Andre Pierce.

The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Franklin of Hampton, Va. A graduate of Hampton High School and Virginia State University, she is attending graduate school at North Carolina State University. She is a teacher in Siler City, N.C.

The groom is the son of Mrs. Shirley Harris and Mr. James L. Adams Sr. of Columbus, Ohio. He is a graduate of East Moore High School and Virginia State University. He is stationed at Fort Bragg, N.C.

Capt. Angela Winters of Philadelphia was matron of honor. Mr. Tyrone L. Shelborne of Columbus was the best man.

A reception was held at the Chamberlin Hotel.

After a wedding trip to Jamaica, the couple will reside in Chapel Hill, N.C.